Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Victory feels better after experiencing defeat. The contrast makes success taste sweeter.
- In plain terms
- Winning feels better after losing.
- What can you take from it?
- Learn from defeat to appreciate victory.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How has past failure changed your view of success?
Another view
Some victories feel good regardless of past defeats.
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